K9: Managing High Risk Confined Space Work
Wed, 6/3: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Education Sessions
Education Sessions
Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center
Room: 284
CM Credit Hours: 1
Description
Confined Space program management may be the most complex area in Industrial Hygiene due to numerous variables influencing hazards and controls and extensive but poorly understood OSHA requirements. Confined Space hazards frequently cause serious harm to workers and present organizational regulatory and tort liabilities. Fatal accidents tragically continue presenting opportunities for more effective professional intervention. Most frequently in occupational health and safety and project management, undesirable incidents occur due to failures involving lack of adequate knowledge and specific effective training and preparation by those involved, lack of specific timely communication, and making assumptions that were flawed and not verified.
This session covers numerous actual high risk confined space projects in utility power generation, transmission, and distribution with both introduced and inherent acute atmospheric hazards (flammable, toxic, corrosive, oxygen deficiency), and physical hazards (electrical, falling, flooding, engulfment, converging walls/floors, etc.). OSHA requirements must be understood for these various scenarios including specific health and safety plans, training, eliminating ignition sources, atmospheric testing/exposure monitoring, ventilation, airline respirators/protective clothing, lockout tagout, fall protection, and rescue teams. Inhouse and contractor program management, permits, and advanced training for key individuals are also covered.
This session covers numerous actual high risk confined space projects in utility power generation, transmission, and distribution with both introduced and inherent acute atmospheric hazards (flammable, toxic, corrosive, oxygen deficiency), and physical hazards (electrical, falling, flooding, engulfment, converging walls/floors, etc.). OSHA requirements must be understood for these various scenarios including specific health and safety plans, training, eliminating ignition sources, atmospheric testing/exposure monitoring, ventilation, airline respirators/protective clothing, lockout tagout, fall protection, and rescue teams. Inhouse and contractor program management, permits, and advanced training for key individuals are also covered.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
• Explain types of hazards specifically required to be identified and eliminated or controlled.
• Recognize confined space chronic airborne exposure hazards versus acute hazards, and atmospheric testing for acute hazards.
• Recognize conditions when confined spaces may be reclassified, versus when entry permits are required.
• Recognize permit required confined space conditions when onsite emergency rescue teams must be staged at the entrance.
• Explain the requirements for qualifications of and preplanning for emergency rescue teams.
• Explain types of hazards specifically required to be identified and eliminated or controlled.
• Recognize confined space chronic airborne exposure hazards versus acute hazards, and atmospheric testing for acute hazards.
• Recognize conditions when confined spaces may be reclassified, versus when entry permits are required.
• Recognize permit required confined space conditions when onsite emergency rescue teams must be staged at the entrance.
• Explain the requirements for qualifications of and preplanning for emergency rescue teams.
Content Level
Advanced
Core Competencies
IH/OH Program Management
Risk Assessment
Keywords
Education and training
Emergency preparedness and response
Gas and vapor detection
OHS Management systems, auditing, and compliance
Ventilation
Session Availability
In-person
OnDemand
Targeted Audience
Professional
Transfer of Knowledge
Case Studies
Practical Application
Problem Solving /Practice Exercises